UNPSA Programme

About the United Nations Public Service Awards and Day

The United Nations Public Service Awards is a prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide.

The UN Public Service Day intends to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlight the contribution of public service in the development process; recognize the work of public servants, and encourage young people to pursue careers in the public sector. Since the first Awards Ceremony in 2003, the United Nations has received an increasing number of submissions from all around the world.

2024 United Nations Public Service Awards

The 2024 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA) applications are now open.

Nominations for the 2024 UNPSA are invited in three categories:

1) Innovation in Public Institutions;

2) Gender-Responsive Public Services; and

3) Special category on Tackling Climate Change.

Briefing and tutorial video

Application preview in PDF are available in the links below.

Please review the submission guidelines before you begin the application available in the links below.

2024 UNPSA application forms are available in the links below.

Applications MUST be completed before 16 October 2023.

Contact Us

Mr. Juwang Zhu | Director
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Secretariat
Room DC2-1714 | Email: dpidg@un.org

Ms. Victoria Kim | Programme Management Officer

Public Service Innovation Branch
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Secretariat
Room DC2-1734 | Email: unpsa@un.org

Mr. Enkel Daljani | Programme Management Assistant